What is the Definition of a Felony?

In general, a felony can be defined as any criminal offense that results in a prison of one
year or longer. They tend to be crimes that involve an element of violence and are considered
harmful or dangerous to society. Felony crimes also include some of the most serious types of
crimes that a person can commit, such as first-degree murder and arson.

How Many Classes of Felonies Are There?

Felony offenses are generally classified based on the seriousness of the crime. Each state
has its own statute that provides separate guidelines on how to categorize a particular felony
offense in that state. For example, some states may classify first-degree murder as either a Class A
or Class 1 felony. These levels are reserved for the most serious types of offenses and are those
crimes which can result in the maximum punishment.

The remaining classifications will continue in an orderly fashion (e.g., Class B or Class 2, Class C or
Class 3, and so on). Basically, the most important things to remember about the degrees are that
they help to determine a convicted defendant’s sentence, and the crimes lessen in severity the
further away it is from the Class A or Class 1 level. For instance, a defendant convicted of a Class E
felony will receive a much lower sentence and has committed a less serious crime than a person
whose crime falls under the Class A felony designation.

Provide a List of Felony Charges

The laws of a particular state and the circumstances surrounding a case are two major
elements that often factor into whether a crime will be charged as a felony or not. However, there
are some criminal charges that most states tend to classify as a felony offense.
FELONY FEDERAL MEANING
CLASSIFICATIO
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1. Assault C At Common Law, an intentional act by one person that creates an
apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact.
2.Vandalism C Willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property.
3. Fraud A Fraud is an intentionally deceptive action designed to provide the perpetrator
with an unlawful gain or to deny a right to a victim.
4. Burglary D The act of entering another's premises without authorization in order to
commit a crime.
5. Robbery C Is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle,
often by using force or threats.
6.Disorderly C In law, disorderly conduct is the offense of behaving in a dangerous or
conduct disturbing way in public.
7.Murder A Is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse,
especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought
8.Rape A Unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina,
anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ,
 other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
9. Kidnapping A An act or instance or the crime of seizing, confining, inveigling, abducting, or
carrying away a person by force or fraud often with a demand for ransom or
in furtherance of another crime
10.Arson A The willful or malicious burning of property (such as a building) especially
with criminal or fraudulent intent.
11. Terrorism A The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to
intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment
thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
12.Cocaine A Is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and
trafficking sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws.
13.Manslaughte B The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise
r in circumstances not amounting to murder.
14.Grand C Larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally
larceny specified amount.
15.Sexual B The term sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs
assault without explicit consent of the victim.
16. Grand theft B Is a serious crime involving thefts of property or money. In most jurisdictions,
grand theft is listed as a felony.
17.Domestic B Violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent
violence abuse of a spouse or partner.
18. Auto theft B Also called car theft and, in the United States, grand theft auto is the criminal
act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.
19. Forgery D The crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document (such as
a check)
20.Public D Public drunkenness, or public intoxication, is the crime of being intoxicated
drunkenness in a public place, even if the drunkard is of the legal drinking age. Persons
under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs, or illegal drugs may be
cited or arrested for public intoxication.
Instructions: Complete the following chart with felonies and write down their definitions. At least
20 felonies.